Lamar Elementary announces Students of the WeekTHE COURIER / Submitted Lamar Elementary first grade Students of the Week for August and September are (from left): Front -- Courtney Easterling, Mckenzie Dewberry, Aylin Rodriquiz and Phoenix Sanders; back -- Carsten Nordin, Carter Jones, Kasen Humphrey, Kaden Gunnip and Karsten Schluterman; not pictured -- Jeslyne Pineda. THE COURIER / Submitted Lamar Elementary second grade Students of the Week for August and September are (from left): Fron...

Molly Jackson wins awardThe Pottsville Junior High Band travelled to Cabot High School Saturday to compete in the Cabot Invitational Marching Competition. The band received awards for Outstanding Soloists (Sami Oberhauser and Dominick Deaton), Outstanding Drum Major (Molly Jackson) and Outstanding band in Class A. The band received a divisional rating of 2 (Excellent), with the percussion section receiving a divisional rating of 1 (Superior).

Bowen receives President's Award from LULAC Council 750The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 in Little Rock honored Arkansas Tech University President Dr. Robin E. Bowen on Friday, Sept. 30, for her support of educational opportunities for Latino students. Among the initiatives ATU has enacted to serve underrepresented populations since Bowen took office in 2014 is the establishment of a Department of Diversity and Inclusion within the Office of Student Services. In addi...

The Great Sequoyah CampoutTHE COURIER / Submitted The Great Sequoyah Campout Sequoyah hosted the Great Sequoyah Campout on Tuesday, Sept 27. Approximately 400 students, parents and other family members were in attendance. Students were treated to s'mores, art projects, a read aloud along with a bear hunt, and live music performed by Stacey Willcutt and the Branded by Grace Band. Students also learned about camping safety from Robert Duggan who is the Recreation Program...

Community people:THE COURIER / Submitted Aubrey Reed (left), Captain of Cyclone Dance, who was the emcee for the first annual Miss Cyclone Pageant held Sept. 24 at The Center for the Arts, is pictured with Emry Hunnicutt who was recognized at the pageant as Crowd Favorite and Overall Grand Supreme Miss Cyclone. The pageant was held as a fundraiser to benefit the Cyclone Dance Team who was invited to perform at halftime during the 2017 Sugar Bowl. All money rai...

BirthsPowell Jessica Lee and Jeffery Scott Powell of Russellville welcomed their son, Liam James Powell, on Sept 18, 2016. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 21 ½ inches long. His grandparents are Linda and Todd Young of Dover, Shannon Phillips and Brian Roper of Dover and Valerie and James Powell of Pottsville. His great-grandparents are Shirley and Jesse Mason of Dover, Barbara Hallum of Dover, Linda and Jerry Allen of Dover and Ann and James ...

Quiz Bowl starts season with big 4th place finishGREENWOOD -- The Russellville High School Quiz Bowl team competed in the Greenwood Autumn Tournament for 5A-7A schools recently. It was the first completion of the season for the 2016 defending 6A State Champions. The Cyclone varsity team compiled a 4-3 record to finish fourth in the tournament. In game one, the Cyclones defeated DeQueen B 305-80. In game two, the Cyclones drew Van Buren A and won 295-110. In game three, RHS was defeated by Li...

Annual academy makes impactThe Russellville Police Department has offered a vest and badge to members of the community interested in knowing more about how the department operates and protects the city. The eleventh annual "Behind the Badge," a citizen's police academy, invites all cultures and diversities within the Russellville community to go through gun training, patrol, arrests, emergency vehicle operations, criminal investigation and more. "This is our ability to ...

Sims announces candidacy for Russellville City CouncilPhillip "Phil" Sims has announced his candidacy for Russellville City Council, Ward 1 position 2. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, Phil went to work for the University of Missouri where he conducted applied research on crops. While there, he met Janie, his wife of 32 years. Coming to work for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in 1984, Phil has...

Angel Tree program now underwayThe Salvation Army Angel Tree program for 2016 is underway with sign-up appointments for recipients being completed last week. The Angel Tree program allows the Salvation Army and community residents to help families in need during Christmas. “It allows us to help families that are in need during Christmas time to come in and sign up to receive presents,” Lt. Andrew Thorson said. “And it allows us to then match them up with donors who want to ...

AG names '16 officers of the yearNORTH LITTLE ROCK -- Three Arkansas River Valley law enforcement officers were honored by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge during the 2016 Arkansas Law Enforcement Summit awards recognition luncheon at Camp Robinson on Wednesday. Russellville Police Det. Quinn Jones received the Pope County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Yell County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Capt. John Foster Jr. received the Yell County Law Enforcement Of...

Airman comes home to restFull military honors were performed at Bowden Cemetery by the Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard Friday afternoon for the funeral of Joshua C. Moore, formerly of Russellville, who died Oct. 2 in St. Louis. Joshua, the son of Tony and Becky Moore, joined the Arkansas Air National Guard in Feb. 2004 to serve our country. He was a highly decorated airman, having received the following medals and awards recognizing his military achievements: T...

$100,000 OK'd for election worker salariesThe Pope County Quorum Court approved several appropriations and transfers, including $100,000 from the General Fund to the Election Commission to cover salaries for election workers for the Nov. 8 general election. Justice of the Peace David Ivy asked what percentage of the $100,000 would the county get back. Election Commissioner Portia Short said she had no idea on what would come back from different cities, because the amount was based on ...

Matthew threatens history in SouthST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Hurricane Matthew spared Florida's most heavily populated stretch from a catastrophic blow Friday but threatened some of the South's most historic and picturesque cities with ruinous flooding and wind damage as it pushed its way up the coastline. Among the cities in the crosshairs were St. Augustine, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; and Charleston, South Carolina. "There are houses that will probably not ever be the same agai...

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Being good role modelsTHE COURIER / Submitted Oakland Heights Elementary School students were treated to special guests Friday morning who opened car doors and greeted students. Russellville High School football players, Jaden Palmer, Cade Fulsom and Jonathan Hernandez visited several classrooms and talked to students about the importance of keeping good grades. See Friday's football coverage on Page 1B.